Finance Ministry tells PSBs to open more brick & mortar branches in villages
New Delhi, June 26 - The Finance Ministry on Wednesday advised the chiefs of public sector banks to expedite the opening of more brick-and-mortar branches in villages to further strengthen financial inclusion initiatives taken by the government.
Rahul Gandhi, PM Modi shake hands as they welcome LS Speaker Om Birla
New Delhi, June 26 - Congress leader Rahul Gandhi shook hands with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as they came together to welcome the newly-elected Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha, Om Birla, on Wednesday.
CBI arrests CM Kejriwal in liquor policy case
New Delhi, June 26 - Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, who was produced before the Rouse Avenue Court on Wednesday, was formally arrested by the CBI in the alleged liquor policy scam case.
Poulomi Das’s mantra inside ‘Bigg Boss OTT 3’ house is ‘just be myself’
New Delhi, June 26 - Poulomi Das, who is currently a contestant on the controversial reality show ‘Bigg Boss OTT 3’ has shared the mantra that she will follow inside the house, saying ‘I just will be myself, and will try not to
RBI Chief sees India on path to steady 8 pc GDP growth
Mumbai, June 26 - RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das sees India moving ahead towards an 8 per cent GDP growth trajectory on a sustained basis, driven by structural economic reforms such as GST.
Unionised workers at Hyundai Motor in S. Korea to refuse overtime work from next week
Seoul, June 26 - Unionised workers at Hyundai Motor in South Korea have decided to refuse to work overtime on Saturdays from July 6, as they failed to narrow differences with the company in wage talks, the union said on Wednesday.
Mongolia: 260 international observers to monitor parliamentary elections
Ulan Bator, June 26 - A total of 259 observers from 40 countries and 21 international organisations will monitor Mongolia's upcoming regular parliamentary elections, as announced by the country's General Election Commission (GEC) on Wednesday.
T20 World Cup: India’s bowling combination better suited for Guyana than England, says Robin Singh
New Delhi, June 26 - Robin Singh, the former India all-rounder, believes the bowling combination in the Rohit Sharma-led side will suit them more as compared to England when the two teams clash in the second semi-final of 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup
‘It is creating unusual environment…’: Southgate reacts on boos from fans following Slovenia draw
Cologne, June 26 - England and Slovenia's battle saw the game ending in stalemate. The draw was enough for England to qualify top of Group C thanks to the 0-0 draw between Denmark and Serbia.
Copa America: Martinez scores late winner as Argentina secure knockout berth
Los Angeles, June 26 - Lionel Messi and Argentina have finally overcome their biggest hurdle. The side beat Chile through a late goal to win 1-0 and confirm their place in the quarterfinals of Copa America.
Golf: Kapil Dev unanimously elected as PGTI president
New Delhi, June 26 - Legendary cricketer Kapil Dev, who led India to its first World Cup victory in 1983, is set to usher in a new era for Indian golf as he has been unanimously elected as the president of the Professional
T20 World Cup: Gaffaney, Tucker named on-field umpires for India-England clash; Nitin Menon to officiate first SF
Arnos Vale (St Vincent), June 25 - Chris Gaffaney of New Zealand and Australia's Rodney Tucker will be the on-field umpires when India take on England in the semifinal for the second tournament running in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup on Thursday.
T20 World Cup: Bravo thanks Afghan fans for ‘love and support ‘as crowds chant his name after Bangladesh win
Arnos Vale (St Vincent), June 25 - Former West Indies star Dwayne Bravo has thanked the people of Afghanistan for acknowledging his contribution to their cricket team's historic march into the semifinals of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup here on Monday night.
IOC welcomes United Nations’ appeal to observe Olympic Truce during Paris 2024
New York, June 25 - With just one month to go for the start of the Olympic Games 2024 in Paris, the chief of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday made a solemn appeal to the UN Member States for the observance
India to meet Pakistan on July 19, opening day of Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2024
Dambulla (Sri Lanka), June 25 - The Women's T20 Asia Cup 2024 will open with a blockbuster clash between India and Pakistan in the prime-time slot on July 19 here, according to the final fixtures of the tournament announced on Tuesday.
England hand maiden call-up to pacer Ryana MacDonald-Gay for New Zealand ODIs
London, June 25 - Ahead of their first ODI against New Zealand on Wednesday, England Women have handed a maiden call-up to South-East Stars seamer Ryana MacDonald-Gay.
Frank Duckworth, co-inventor of cricket’s DLS method, passes away aged 84
New Delhi, June 25 - Frank Duckworth, one of the pioneering minds behind the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method, passed away at the age of 84.
T20 World Cup: Huge thanks to BCCI for hosting them, says Sreesanth on Afghanistan’s semis entry
New Delhi, June 25 - Former India pacer S. Sreesanth lauded Afghanistan for their historic achievement of reaching the semifinals at the T20 World Cup and also highlighted BCCI's constant support during their meteoric rise in international cricket.
Sai Sudarshan returns to Surrey for County Championship fixture
London, June 25 - Surrey have secured the services of Indian cricketer B. Sai Sudharsan for the upcoming round of County Championship fixture against Essex in a highly anticipated top-of-the-table clash.
Prannoy hopeful of returning with a medal from Paris Olympics
New Delhi, June 25 - India's highest-ranked men's singles shuttler HS Prannoy, who is set to make his Olympic debut at Paris 2024, is hopeful of retuning with a medal and emphasised the importance of both mental and physical readiness.